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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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